SS Glenartney (1911)
| History | |
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 United Kingdom
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| Name: | SS Glenartney |
| Owner: | Gardiner James & Co. (Western SS Co. & Indian SS Co.), Glasgow |
| Port of registry: |
 Glasgow, UK |
| Route: | Bangkok to London |
| Builder: | Charles Connell & Co. Ltd., Scotstoun |
| Yard number: | 340 |
| Launched: | 1911 |
| Completed: | 1911 |
| Fate: | Sunk by U-34 on 18 March 1915 |
| Status: | Wreck |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage: | 5,201 GRT |
| Length: | 125 m (410 ft) |
| Beam: | 15.91 m (52.2 ft) |
| Installed power: | 1 x 3-cyl. triple expansion steam engine, single shaft, 1 screw |
The SS Glenartney was a British cargo ship that was sunk on 18 March 1915 in the English Channel, 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) south of the Royal Sovereign lightvessel, by a torpedo from SM UC-34. The ship was built by Charles Connell & Co. Ltd., Scotstoun, and owned by Gardiner James & Co. (Western SS Co. & Indian SS Co.), Glasgow, at the time of her loss. She was en route from Bangkok to London with a cargo of rice and meal. Captain J. Craig and 38 of his crew were rescued and landed at Newhaven by a torpedo boat. One member of the crew died.
Coordinates: 50°36′N 0°25′E / 50.600°N 0.417°E
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